Dr. Zan Gao, associate professor and Director of Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology, taught KIN 3720 Martial Arts and Medicine: Traditions in China, a short-term study abroad course in Beijing, China from May 16 through May 31, 2019. 

Students who took this short-term study abroad program learned hands-on skills such as Chinese Massage, Acupuncture, cupping, Chinese Medicine, Tai Chi, Martial Arts, Sanda, and Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Igo, Dragon Dance, etc. They also visited elite athletic training and research centers in Beijing, and competed with Chinese college students in volleyball, beach volleyball and other sports.

Additionally, students were invited to cultural events and visited historical sites in order to learn about, and experience, the Chinese culture. Students visited the Great Wall, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Olympic Venue, Beijing zoo, Forbidden City, Tian’anmen Square, 798 Art Street, Hutong, and Silk Market for cultural shopping.